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Run an Ubuntu VM on your Mac with a single command
Run an Ubuntu VM on your Mac with a single command

I recently needed to run Linux so I could test out what Python version was installed, and how to …

New year - new me!
New year - new me!

Jim’s got a new job as a Regional Cloud Advocate in Redmond, Washington.

Raspberry Pi cloud-connected Hat Cam
Raspberry Pi cloud-connected Hat Cam

This project builds a wearable, cloud connected camera. This is useful in situations where you want …

Recognizing words on a microcontroller using TinyML
Recognizing words on a microcontroller using TinyML

Learn how to train a TinyML word recognizer to run on a microcontroller using Azure ML Studio and …

Let your family know you are in meetings with an IoT Busy light
Let your family know you are in meetings with an IoT Busy light

Like a lot of folks at the moment, I’m working for home and my child is off school. For those …

Setting an Azure IoT Hub connection string in code on an MXChip
Setting an Azure IoT Hub connection string in code on an MXChip

Learn how to set the Azure IoT Hub connection string on an MXChip board in code.

Storing IoT Data in a database
Storing IoT Data in a database

Learn how to use Stream Analytics to stream data from an IoT hub to a database such as Cosmos DB

Connecting your Domain.com domain name to your web app during an MLH hackathon
Connecting your Domain.com domain name to your web app during an MLH hackathon

You’re at an MLH Hackathon and you decide you want to win the Domain.com prize for the best …

Visualizing locations and paths on a map with Azure Maps
Visualizing locations and paths on a map with Azure Maps

Learn how to show an Azure Maps control on a web page, and add pins and paths to the map

Are you where you should be? Checking Geofences using Azure Maps
Are you where you should be? Checking Geofences using Azure Maps

A Geofence is a virtual boundary defined using an area on a map. Azure Maps has tools for checking …

Streaming Serial data using an MXChip
Streaming Serial data using an MXChip

The MXChip board has 2 serial ports - one using the USB which is great for debugging, and one you …

Save your users from typing with AI 🤖
Save your users from typing with AI 🤖

I’ve been playing a lot with the Azure Custom Vision Service - a great service to build image …